We are committed to crafting our own unique recovery as Pagans, pantheists and those who celebrate alternative religions and spiritualities. By applying Pagan-based principles and successful recovery approaches, we work together to promote healing, break negative patterns, and celebrate a healthy lifestyle. New Beginnings is not a religious program of "spiritual awakening", because most of us already freely express our universal connection to the Divine in many forms: as triple Goddess, a pantheon of Gods, the Lady and Her Consort, or a single cosmic form - using the language from our pre-christian heritage of paganism. We believe that those without a spiritual connection can enjoy recovery as well, because faith comes in many forms, and it is not for us to judge the “right” way of someone’s spiritual journey into healing.

Our focus is on developing our personal program of recovery by attending meetings, finding a sponsor and working the steps. We provide regular meetings for sharing and connecting with others, an eleven-step inventory process to carefully design and follow our progress. New Beginnings also offers activities, meditations, and short rituals for personal reflection and continued growth, as well as literature and post-discussion fellowship. A core component is our sponsorship workshops, which are a useful guide for those who wish to serve as a New Beginnings sponsor.

More importantly, we encourage those from diverse pagan paths and traditions to share their struggles and successes through the prism of Paganism. The foundation of our religion requires us to take ownership for our own spiritual growth, following The Rede and The Three-Fold Law of Return. Such personal responsibility means that we walk in harmony with our Gods, and as such, enjoy a measure of free will that is unique to our beliefs and enhances our recovery efforts.

No one recovery program works for everyone. The history of Addictions Recovery has a deep well of healing experiences and diverse tools from which we draw from. It is not our role to decide whether an addiction is genetic, psychological, physiological, or environmental. We are not affiliated with any national 12 Step recovery program, local treatment facility or counseling center. New Beginnings is a safe place where Pagans can find sanctuary, without the pressure of developing a dependency upon the group process, confessing to “character defects”, or admitting “wrongs”. We welcome all who would stand freely in circle, In Perfect Love and Perfect Trust, without judging, controlling, or self-serving bids for attention.